The Red Wings have reacquired the 26-year-old defenseman today from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a three-team deal.

The Colorado Avalanche dealt Quincey to Tampa Bay for forward Steve Downie. The Lightning then moved Quincey to Detroit for a first-round pick in 2012 and Sebastien Piche of the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Quincey (6-foot-2, 207) isn't overly physical for his size but he moves well and can play the point on the second power-play unit as well as kill penalties. He also logs a lot of ice time, leading the Avalanche at 22:21 minutes per game.

The Red Wings were looking to upgrade their third pairing because Jakub Kindl has lacked consistency since mid-December. Plus, the Red Wings also needed some depth down the road in case Brad Stuart, an unrestricted free agent, leaves in the summer to sign with a team closer to home on the West Coast.

Quincey is in the final year of his contract, with a salary-cap hit of $3.125 million. He is a restricted free agent after this season.

Detroit drafted Quincey in the fourth round in 2003 (132nd overall). He played 13 games over parts of three seasons with the Red Wings and appeared in 13 playoff games in 2007 as an injury replacement.

The Red Wings, due to a roster crunch, were forced to waive Quincey near the start of the 2008-09 season. They opted to keep Derek Meech instead.

Quincey was claimed by the Los Angeles Kings. After picking up four goals and a career-high 38 points for the Kings, he was traded to Colorado.

Quincey had five goals and 18 assists in 54 games for the Avalanche this season, his third with the club. He has 16 goals, 76 assists and 221 penalty minutes in 239 career games.

Piche (6-0, 202) has played in 42 career AHL games with the Griffins, recording five points, all assists. This season he has played in 22 games, notching three assists. Piche signed with the Red Wings as a free agent in 2009.